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Import duty

RENAULT MASTER PRO LWB RWD (120KW) L3H2

KRA values this model at KSh 7,727,354 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MASTER PRO LWB RWD (120KW) L3H2

Direct import

KSh 1,108,081

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 514,052

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 7,727,354
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,105,318
  • Import duty 35%KSh 386,861
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 373,045
  • VAT 16%KSh 298,436
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,106
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 27,633
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,108,081

Band: Over 1500cc · 2300 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,165,945KSh 2,419,066
2 yr2024KSh 2,532,756KSh 1,965,491
3 yr2023KSh 2,216,162KSh 1,511,917
4 yr2022KSh 1,899,567KSh 1,209,533
5 yr2021KSh 1,582,973KSh 907,150
6 yr2020KSh 1,424,675KSh 755,958
7 yr2019KSh 1,266,378KSh 604,767
8 yr2018KSh 1,108,081KSh 514,052

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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